SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON FLIGHT
Engineers sue SpaceX and Elon Musk, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment
Eight engineers have filed a lawsuit against SpaceX and Elon Musk, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment. The engineers claim they were fired for raising concerns about Musk's behavior and a sexist culture at SpaceX. SpaceX has denied wrongdoing, stating the engineers were fired for violating company policies. The lawsuit highlights ongoing challenges in addressing workplace harassment and discrimination.
Prajwal Revanna lands at Bengaluru airport; taken into custody by SIT
Prajwal Revanna, who is a JD(S) MP and also accused of sexual harassment, returned to India from Munich. He is facing a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation. Revanna filed an anticipatory bail plea on May 28, after the SIT arrested Naveen Gowda and Chetan.
Mamata Banerjee targets CV Ananda Bose, who says 'will fight it out'
After a woman staffer accused CV Ananda Bose of sexual assault, he challenged Mamata Banerjee with a grenade threat, ready to fight. Banerjee criticized Bose for ignoring a Sandeshkhali molestation incident involving a young girl. Bose hinted at a sinister plot, aiming to be the storm's captain.
Man arrested for sexually harassing co-passenger onboard international flight
After the flight landed in Bengaluru, the woman filed a complaint against him at Kempegowda International Airport Police Station following which a case was registered under section 354 A (Sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code, a senior police officer said.
Indigo passenger booked for alleged sexual harassment onboard Mumbai-Guwahati flight
"A passenger travelling on (IndiGo flight) 6E- 5319 between Mumbai- Guwahati was handed over to the Guwahati police on arrival, after receiving a complaint from another passenger for alleged sexual harassment," the airline said.
Man gropes female passenger on Mumbai-Guwahati IndiGo flight, 5th such case in three months
The accused passenger was handed over to the police upon arrival, and an FIR has been filed. This incident is the fifth case of sexual harassment involving Indian passengers on flights in the past three months.
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Passenger clicks objectionable photos on SpiceJet flight; DCW issues notices to Delhi Police & DGCA
It is alleged in the viral video that a passenger was trying to click obscene pictures of a woman flight attendant and his woman co-passenger. It has been stated that when his mobile phone was checked, objectionable pictures of the women onboard the plane were found on his mobile.
47-year-old professor arrested for sexually assaulting 24-year-old lady doctor on Delhi-Mumbai flight
A 47-year-old professor has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 24-year-old woman doctor on a Delhi-Mumbai flight. The accused made unwanted physical contact with her on the flight. The police registered a complaint of sexual harassment against the professor, and he was brought before a judge, who granted him bail.
Unruly passenger assaults Air India crew member onboard Goa-Delhi flight
Unruly behaviour such as physical gestures, verbal harassment and unruly inebriation are classified as Level 1 while physically abusive behaviour like pushing, kicking or sexual harassment are classified as Level 2.
Air India imposes two-year flying ban on individual for unruly behaviour onboard Delhi-London flight in April
The source on Friday said that an internal committee set up by Air India with respect to the incident unanimously decided that the individual does not deserve a lenient view and banned him from flying with the airline for a period of two years.
Prevent highly intoxicated travellers from boarding aircraft, install CCTV cameras: DCW to DGCA
The Delhi Commission for Women has issued guidelines to the aviation regulator, DGCA, on how to handle cases of sexual harassment and unruly passengers on flights. The guidelines recommend that airlines install CCTV cameras in airports and on flights, and that staff be sensitized about sexual harassment. The commission has also drafted recommendations to amend the DGCA guidelines on sexual harassment.
Air India fined Rs 10 lakh for not reporting unruly passenger behaviour on Paris-New Delhi flight
Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakhs on Tata-owned Air India for not reporting to it the December 6 incident where a passenger onboard its flight allegedly relieved himself on a vacant seat & blanket of a fellow passenger & delaying in referring the matter to its Internal Committee.
SpiceJet reports unruly behaviour on Delhi-Hyderabad flight; passenger handed over to security
"The cabin crew informed the PIC and security staff about the incident, following which the said passenger and a co-passenger, who were travelling together, were offloaded and handed over to the security team," it further said.
Sexual abuse lawsuit: Another woman sues Bill Cosby, NBCUniversal
Stacey Pinkerton claims she was 21 when Cosby drugged her and took her back to a hotel room.
Fired SpaceX employees accuse company of violating labor law
The complaint, made Wednesday to the National Labor Relations Board, details the aftermath of what allegedly happened inside SpaceX after employees circulated the letter in June, which, among other things, called on executives to condemn Musk's public behavior on Twitter.
Do claims against Elon Musk raise a legal issue for his companies and Twitter deal?
Below is an overview of some of the key legal questions arising from the claims, which were published on Thursday by Business Insider. Elon Musk has denied the allegations.
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell defends Elon Musk against sexual misconduct allegation
"Personally, I believe the allegations to be false; not because I work for Elon, but because I have worked closely with him for 20 years and never seen nor heard anything resembling these allegations," Shotwell wrote in an email to employees last week, according to the CNBC report.
Suit up! Elon Musk announces litigation department amidst sexual harassment allegations
Elon Musk went on to add that he was “looking for hardcore streetfighters, not white-shoe lawyers”, and that “there will be blood”.
Elon Musk makes fun of sexual harassment claim, tells YouTube co-founder he'll give him a horse if he touches his 'w****r'
Hurley had asked Musk to stop "horsing around" and close the Twitter deal.
Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant
A report by Business Insider said SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file a lawsuit over her claim.
'Call the scandal Elongate.' Musk reacts to report claiming he sexually harassed flight crew, paid her $250K in settlement
The woman worked as cabin crew member on a contract basis for SpaceX's corporate jet fleet.
Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant on private jet
A report from Business Insider earlier claimed that SpaceX had paid $250,000 to settle the charges.
SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle Elon Musk sexual harassment claim: report
According to the report, the payment was made in 2018 to an unidentified flight attendant who worked as a contract employee for a SpaceX corporate jet. The incident occurred during a flight to London.
And the joke’s on… Kunal Kamra flight bans
Minister defends ban without inquiry Carriers say acted on minister’s tweet DGCA official says airlines have to follow procedures Experts call curbs excessive Twitterati split down the middle Tharoor backs comedian Mihir Mishra & Anirban Chowdhury
Told Pachauri ‘no means no’, says complainant
The complainant alleged that she was so stressed out by Pachauri’s advances that it took her 11 months to recover from a cervical disc damage.
#MeToo Impact: Companies tightening policy to make workplaces safer
Companies said they are tightening policies so that the line between acceptable behaviour and sexual harassment is clear.
Now, handcuffs for unruly flyers in domestic Air India flights
"Restraining a pax (passenger) is one of the last steps and should be done only if the matter is totally out of control," AI cabin crew manual says.
Sexual harassment row: Complainant submits notes allegedly written by Rajendra Pachauri
Complainant in the sexual harassment case against Rajendra Pachauri has submitted two handwritten notes allegedly written by him.
IATA adopts resolution to tackle in-flight unruly passenger behaviour
To check growing instances of unruly in-flight behaviour by passengers, airlines around the world have decided to work jointly.
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